Kyishia L.

Experience

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  PwC

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2009

  • Served as the Program Manager for a multi-million dollar training curriculum for KPMG’s 1600+ IT Advisory professionals. Responsibilities included daily interaction with National Partners, Senior Leadership & Dept of Professional Practice, strategic planning, budgeting, negotiating vendor contracts, as well as oversee the design, development, and delivery of over 65 courses.• Managed the IT component of the end to end documentation and rationalization for the multifamily business unit of the second largest U.S. mortgage finance company. Activities included managing the 10+ staff conducting interviews for data gathering, documenting process narrative, identification of risks and controls, and the process and data flow creation.• Managed the Project Management Office of a financial statement carve out audit for the wholesale distribution division of the world's largest home improvement retailer. Managed over 2,600 client document requests, issues tracking and management, resource management, logistics, communications, audit status tracking and reporting, operations, financials and compliance management for over 90 auditors at various locations. • Managed an implementation review of retailer’s Point of Sale (POS) system, which included a review of the project planning, system configuration, security, data conversion, testing, training, and system cutover. This included inspecting client process and IT documentation, identifying controls to be tested, generating audit programs, managing the staff conducting the testing, and reviewing work papers.• Lead Senior Associate on Sarbanes-Oxley engagement for an Energy company responsible for assigning business processes to team, ensuring engagement was properly staffed, conducting first level review of final deliverables and completing performance appraisals. Show less

  • Internal Audit Senior Associate

    Sept 2006 - Sept 2009

  • Internal Audit Associate

    Jun 2004 - Sept 2006
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  PwC

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2014

  • Developed client proposals responding to request for proposals and / or address client needs to generate new business.• Performance Coach responsible for career mentoring, assessing and improving talent level of 5 staff; Routinely led teams of 5 to 10 resources. • Recruited to join the Sydney practice and share airline knowledge, build airline team and strength PwC’s relationship with Australia’s largest airline.• Led over 15 project teams to perform internal and external audits over financial applications and IT infrastructures as well as value add advisory engagements.• Identified and developed client proposal initiatives to generate new business.

  • Manager Internal Audit

    Jul 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Manager Internal Audit

    Apr 2010 - Jun 2012
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  SunTrust

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2019

  Oversee the execution of audits and projects related consumer banking segment including several key initiatives. Responsible for updating risk assessment for 5 auditable units on semi-annual basis, scoping engagement based on results of risk assessment prior audit results, onboarding and advising team through execution, maintaining consistent communications, drafting and finalizing audit report & management processes and reviewing workpapers for compliance with internal audit procedures and quality standards. Interact and brief stakeholders, of all levels, regarding risk assessment and audit results.- Lead, schedule, coach and develop engagement teams consisting of up to 10 teammates and 8 direct reports- Implementation review of deposit risk engine analyzing for potential fraud- Currently a member of the “Insights” Leadership Cohort consisting of 25 teammates across the bank nominated to participate in an executive leadership program Show less Oversaw quality control and learning & development functions for the SunTrust Audit Services Professional Practices Group. Lead team of 4 direct and 3 indirect reports with oversight of a department of 170 employees. Design effective learning programs leveraging a variety of instructional design methods and processes improving QAR results and knowledge & application of audit procedures in the execution of audits. Led and oversaw the Quality Control Function responsible for translating audit procedures and aiding in its application during audits.- Directed two large strategic departmental initiatives designed to improve operation efficiency and effectiveness using Archer implementation and Agile methodology- Instrumental in large scale implementation of new Archer audit tool resulting in significantly reducing audit timeline, from inception to client, from 3 months to just weeks- Revamped annual skills capabilities assessments to align with audit core competencies and Institute of Internal Auditors guidance streamlined assessment, reporting and status through development of a SharePoint site- Delivered engaging trainings, as Subject Matter Expert, to 170 adult learners from diverse background and experience - Maintained NASBA Certification to award teammates continuing professional education credit for trainings attended that were facilitated by SunTrust Audit Services Show less

  • Group Vice President, Business Control Office, Mortgage & Consumer Lending

    Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Senior Audit Manager, Consumer Banking

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  • Professional Practices Senior Audit Manager

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2018
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  Truist

  Dec 2019 - now

  • SVP, Retail & Small Business Banking Risk Execution Leader

    Jul 2023 - now

  • SVP, Retail Community Bank Controls Monitoring & Testing Manager

    Dec 2019 - Sept 2023
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  Urban Bush Women

  Sept 2023 - now

  Board Member

  Urban Bush Women (UBW) galvanizes artists, activists, audiences and communities through performances, artist development, education and community engagement. With the ground-breaking performance ensemble at its core, and ongoing programs including the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), BOLD (Builders, Organizers & Leaders through Dance) and the Choreographic Center Initiative, UBW affects the overall ecology of the arts by promoting artistic legacies; projecting the voices of the under-heard and people of color; bringing attention to and addressing issues of equity in the dance field and throughout the United States; and by providing platforms and serving as a conduit for culturally and socially relevant experimental art makers.www.urbanbushwomen.org Show less